Lights, camera, action as the saying goes and there is plenty of all three elements in Jersey Boys, currently playing at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking as part of its UK tour.

Based on the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, the jukebox musical tells the true story of Frankie Valli – and his instantly recognisable falsetto tones – and the Four Seasons, who took America (and later the world) by storm in the sixties.

The Tony and Laurence Olivier Award-winning show, at first, seems a little sluggish as the audience is introduced to the main protagonists but the pace soon picks up as Tim Driesen, the actor who plays Frankie, wows with his spectacular range and the band’s rise to fame is played out on stage.

Whether you’re familiar with the Four Seasons’ music or not, you’ll find it difficult not to tap along to the beat as the cast break out hits such as Walk Like a Man and Sherry against a backdrop of cleverly choreographed dance routines and simple, if a little irrelevant, (huge cartoons comic-strips fill the screen above the stage for most of the show) set design.

Though their music - written by band member Bob Gaudio - provided the soundtrack to an entire generation 40 years ago, little was known of the band members’ offstage lives.

However, Jersey Boys serves as the perfect conduit for these untold stories.

From the band’s connection with the mob to Frankie’s deteriorating relationship with his family and the original band leader, Tommy DeVito’s, debt problems, the stories are unveiled over four ‘seasons’ each narrated by a different band member, who gives their own perspective on the rags to riches (and back to rags again) tale so that the audience gets a range of viewpoints.

The show not only superbly captures the strains of four testosterone-charged men as they find fame and fortune following years of setbacks but there are plenty of gags and of course the music to keep the mood light and upbeat.

No doubt you’ll find yourself muttering ‘Oh What a Night’ as you head home.

The show runs until Saturday, March 28. For tickets call the New Victoria Theatre box office on 0844 8717645.